Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 8,720 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda is 8,720, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 13,025 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,720, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,668 | — |
| 1972 | 11,852 | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 11,534 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 11,216 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 10,939 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 11,340 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 10,912 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 10,159 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 9,557 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 11,394 | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 9,298 | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 9,774 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 10,251 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 10,727 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 13,025 | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 11,569 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 11,562 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 11,276 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 11,254 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10,709 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 10,453 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 10,191 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 10,058 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9,964 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9,771 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9,846 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10,028 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9,943 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9,853 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9,764 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 9,674 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 8,720 | -9.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 8,720 is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 4% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 8,720 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,797 | 9,557 | 11,852 | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,394 | 11,394 | 11,394 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,013 | 9,298 | 10,727 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11,858 | 11,276 | 13,025 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10,222 | 9,771 | 11,254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,503 | 8,720 | 9,853 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,936 compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 11,762 compare
- 188 Seychelles 9,592 compare
- 190 American Samoa 7,884 compare
- 191 Aruba 7,719 compare
- 192 Dominica 5,427 compare
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 865 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 188 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 987 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,063 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7,160 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -9.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda was 8,720 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 13,025 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,720 in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.